Abstract

The present research quantifies the influence of source type and the presence of audible vibration-induced rattle on annoyance caused by vibration in residential environments. The sources of vibration considered are railway and the construction of a light rail system. Data
were measured in the United Kingdom using a socio-vibration survey (N = 1281). These data are analyzed using ordinal logit models to produce exposure{response relationships
describing community annoyance as a function of vibration exposure. The influence of source
type and the presence of audible vibration-induced rattle on annoyance are investigated using dummy variable analysis, and quantified using odds-ratios and community tolerance levels (CTL). It is concluded that the sample population is more likely to express higher levels
of annoyance if the vibration source is construction compared to railway, and if vibration-induced
rattle is audible.